St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-30
Regular Meeting.
ST. PAUL, Dec. ), 1887.

Present. MeSSfS. Barrett, QulnDy,
Starkey and Mr. President.
Reading the minutes of the 1st and Sd
inst. dispensed with, and, upon motion,
the said minutes were approved.
The Engineer having submitted plan
and estimate of cost, the following re-
port was ordered sent to the Council, to-
wit:
To the Common Council of the City of
st. Paul:
The Board of Public Works have had
under cOnSid Iteration the resolution or
order of the Common Council. approved
April z, 1887, relative to the grading of
Plum street, from Hoffman avenue
to Maple street, and. having investi-
gated the proposed improvement. re-
specially report that said improvement
is necessary and proper; that the eSti-
mated expense thereof is S3.144; that
real estate to be assessed therefor
can be found benefited to the extent
of the costs and expenses necessary to
be incurred thereby: that said improve
ment is asked for by petition of a
majority of the owners of property to be
assessed therefor, and we herewith send
plan or profile of said improvement,
and an order for your adoption. if you
desire us to make the improvement.
Yeas 4, nays o.
The Engineer having submitted list
of the property in front of which wooden
sidewalks have been constructed, relaid
aud repaired under contract of James
FOrrestal Estimate No. y for term be-
ginning April l, 1887, and ending Nov.
L. 1887, the Clerk was directed to give
the first assessment notice.
Upon motion it was ordered that the
Council be asked to cause a refunding
nt.ftnr for. hn Of atn oil 70
be drawn upon the City Treasury in
favor of Annie J. Moore, owner of lot Z,
StinsOn'S subdivision of block %, Stin-
son, Brown IL RamSey's addition to st.
Paul, the said sum being the amount
Overpaid by said owner Oh account of
said lot having been OveraSSeSSed for
the grading of James street. from Vic
toria street to Western avenue.
1t having been made to appear TO the
Board that lot 4. block g. Terrace Park
addition to st. Paul, has been overaS-
sessed for sprinkling OF Oakland street.
from Ramsey street to Summit avenue,
in Sprinkling District No. Z, under con-
tract of Forrestal & Reilly for term end
ing Nov. u, 1887, the assessment for
said Sprinkling was corrected by abating
5000 of the amount assessed against
said lot 4. so as TO conform to the facts
and rights of the case as intended and
SO as to read as follows, TO wit:
Lot I, block 6. Terrace Park addition
to St. Paul, $3.50.
Pursuant to due notice the matter CT
making Il correction in the assessment
for the grading and boulevarding of
Summit avenue, to width of 200 feet
from Lexington avenue westerly to the
edge of the bluff near the Mississippi
river, as to ownership, description of
and amount assessed against the follow
ing described property, to-wit: "SW'ly
Il of NE'ly Il of section 3, town 2S,range
% Except railroad right of way and
Summit avenue), being in the city of
st. Paul, Minnesota" came up and, no
corrected SO as to conform to the facts
and rights of the case as intended, and
SO as to read as follows, to-Wit:
c. B. Wright, Sly $50 feet Ely of th9
right of way of the Chicago, Milwaukee
and st. Paul Railroad company, of
SW'ly 4 of NE'ly 4 of section 3, town
rs, range % except Summit avenue),
s405.
Alexander Ramsey and Marion r.
FurnesS, SW'ly 4 of Nelly 4 of section
3. town %, range %, westerly of the
right of way of the Chicago. Milwaukee
and st. Paul Railroad company except
Oulillllll dNeHutJ. SZ,OlJ.
Pursuant to due notice, the matter of
making correction in the assessment
for the grading of Stryker avenue, from
Louisa street to south city limits, as to
ownership, description of and amount
assessed against eaSterly q of lots and
10, block 80, West st. Paul Proper; and
also as to ownership of lot s, said block
so, came up, and the same was adj
jOurned to the Sth inst. at 2 p. III.
Pursuant to due uotice, the matter of
making correction in the assessment
for the construction of sewer II Wini-
fred street, from Dakota avenue to Ohio
street, as to ownership, description of
and amount assessed against lots and
10, block so, West st. Paul Proper. came
up, and no objection being made, the
same was corrected so as to conform to
the facts and rights of the case. as in
tended, and so as to read as follows, to-
wit:
Supposed owner and
description. Lot. Block. Benefits
John Z NOak, Ely
l. Leroy, WHY 40 it
OF ...........-.....lO 81 ~ w
Pursuant to due notice the matter of
making correction in the assessment
for the construction. relaying and re-
pairing of wooden sidewalks under con-
tract of James Forrestal Estimate No.
81 for term beginning April l, 1887, and
ending Nov. /. 1887, as to ownership,
description of and amount to be as
sSeSSed against lot II, kalman's Division
No. l, st. Paul and also as to amount
assessed against lot 10 said Division
No. Front street, south side, came up,
nd m no
was corrected by abating the amount,
S14.Sp, assessed against SAID lot 10, the
owner having laiG the walk in front OF
said premises, and by placing an assess
ment of Sl4.S0 on said lot II, for side
walk laid by city in front of said prem
ises, overlooked in original assessment
for said walks, so as to conform to the
facts and rights of the case as intended,
and so as to read as follows, tO-wit:
Joseph Fecht. lot II, kOlman'S DiviS-
ion No. l, st. Paul, S14.S0.
Pursuant to due notice the matter of
making correction in the assessment
for the sprinkling of Seventh street,
from Third street to st. Clair street, in
tract of Forrestal & Reilly for term
ending Nov. Is, 1887, as to ownership,
description and amount assessed against
lots and ) Only of Seventh street,,
block /, Winslow's addition, came up,
and after hearing all persons present
interested, the same was annulled, no
correction being necessary. II
Pursuant to due notice and the adj
tournaments Hereunder, the matter of
making and completing the assessment
for the opening and extension of George
street, from its western terminus to
Cherokee avenue, came up, and the
same was adjourned to Jan. 8, 1883, at
2p. m.
Pursuant to due notice and the adj
jOurnments Hereunder, the matter of
making and completing the assessment
for the opening and extension of Stevens
street from the xuaSt line of Raining &